State v. Molay

O’NIELL, O. J.

Louis Molay was tried with four others accused of robbery and was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary. The four others were acquitted. Molay has appealed and relies upon three bills of exception. Our conclusion that one of the bills is well founded makes it unnecessary to consider the others.

The bill of exception which we refer to was taken to a statement made by the judge at the conclusion of his charge to the jury on the subject of an alibi, viz.; “But I warn you that you are to look upon the defense of an alibi with caution.”

The only evidence offered…